The construction of the154 feet statue of Guru Rinpoche in Tangmachu, Lhuntse is nearing completion. The world’s tallest Guru statue could be complete latest by September, this year.
Some Nu.250 million has been spent on its construction by the Druk Odiyana Foundation, a non-profit organisation.
The foundation has received donations from devotees within the country and outside for the giant bronze statue of Guru Nangsey Zilnon.
The patron of the project, Kunzang Tobgay, says another four to Nu.five million is required to complete remaining works. But 90 percent works are complete, he maintains.
The statue will house three different lhakhangs, the Choeku Lhakhang in the upper floor, Longku Lhakhang in the middle, and Trulku Lhakhang and a museum on the ground floor.
